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[CLKD]

I would like to see The Moody Blues and The Hollies ……..

[Hurdity]

Well of course people talk at festivals CLKD!!! Why would that stop you going - the bands are in big fields with PA so the music is much louder than the talking?  I love them (fields ones and room ones!) and would go to more of them if my husband would - we do Glastonbury as volunteers and usually one other (site based one that is - and perhaps I go off to the odd arts festival to see daughter. I wouldn't go on my own because I wouldn't want to do all the van stuff and put up the awning etc on my own, although would happily see the bands on my own.

Hurdity x

[CLKD]

No Hurdity - the music was NOT louder than the talking  which is why we stopped paying huge amounts of money to hear people talking.  I paid to hear the music and see the performers.

[Taz2]

Which festival was it? Must admit I've never been at a festival where the talkers have drowned out the sound but, then again, I am usually down the front 

Taz x

[CLKD]

Cropredy, 1990 and 1991.  It became unbearable - we would sit on the edge of the field and find people all around us, it was obvious from conversations that they were continuing where they had left off  .  I threatened to make a sign saying "I've paid to hear the music not your Life Story" but Himself wouldn't paint if for me …...

[Taz2]

You can get t-shirts saying that sort of thing nowadays but usually for room gigs. I've never seen one at a festival I must admit. It's probably because you were on the edge of the field I think. Not that this excuses it but I must admit to sitting on the edges when it's a band that I'm not too keen on to have a natter rather than watch the band. Festivals are a great place to meet up with friends not seen in a while so it does get difficult, sometimes, to remember that the music is the prime reason for being there. I think festivals are a mix of listening, dancing, drinking and having fun - it's hard to do that quietly sometimes. Are you on here anywhere https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgYL-KNdMmQ   

Taz x

[CLKD]

   nope.

[Taz2]

Disappointed now! 

Taz  x

[CLKD]

Do you really think I would have said  - I don't drink nor smoke for starters 

[Cazikins]

 

  - I don't drink nor smoke for starters 

But you might have done back in 1991 

[Taz2]

 

Taz x

[CLKD]

Nope 

[Cazikins]

Nope 

I read that as dope.

 

[CLKD]

   we could often smell it on the field 

[Haniki]

I've not been on here for ages but this is a great thread.
I've seen:
The Osmonds
Showaddywaddy
The Troggs
Elton John (4 times)
U2 (twice)
The Killers
Rod Stewart
Noah and the Whale

I would like to see Coldplay.

Prefer stadium gigs such as The Millenium Stadium, Cardiff or the O2 but have been to the Eden Sessions at The Eden Project a few times and its great.